French bakery Archives - THE BAKING SKILLET

September 8, 2016 6 Comments

Ok, so on my first trip to Montreal, I had to try a Montreal bagel, a smoked meat sandwich, a French bakery café and basically lots of food. How many trips would it take to check off all the good restaurants and eateries? We had time for one bakery café. The magic word was ‘croissant’, since we had slotted the café for breakfast. After a good amount of research, I decided to try Mamie Clafoutis. They have a few locations around the city. Don’t turn your nose up! It is all baked fresh in an adjoining kitchen and yes the croissants are buttery and flaky and oh so rich! Pure delight – the pistachio croissant @_mamieclafoutis #montreal . . . #latebreakfast #frenchpastry #patisserie #cafe #croissant #mamieclafoutis #feedfeed @thefeedfeed #huffposttaste #foodstagram #instapic #foodporn #latergram #indulgence #travel #mtlfood #mtlmoments #eeeeeats #thebakingskillet A photo posted by Thebakingskillet (@thebakingskillet) on Aug 24, 2016 at 10:36am PDT Name and Location – Mamie Clafoutis, 2660 Notre-Dame Street West, Montreal. Great for – Freshly baked French pastry – you can peep into the kitchen. ‘real butter croissant’ breakfast. Popular treats – the Pistachio Croissant, The pain au chocolat called “Oh mon dieu” filled with chocolate ganache, the […]

Maman – Bakery Café, Toronto

Sitting on the sunny patio at a rustic wooden table decorated with dainty white flowers in glass jars, nibbling on a piece of pistachio cake, one can, just for a few moments, easily forget that they are still in the heart of the buzzing Financial District. We got to the café at around 9am, and only a handful of croissants and pain au chocolats were left! But they soon got fresh batches so we got lucky! Name and Location – Maman, First Canadian Place (mezzanine floor) Great for – summer brunches, elegant take-outs, a very French breakfast of Croissant and coffee What has been said – “aspires to be an idyllic escape from the Financial District’s proverbial rat race without ever leaving the PATH” – BlogTo. The group of owners, which also includes a Michelin star chef Armand Arnal, has another branch located in Manhattan. I read that it has the same rustic French appeal. Popular treats – cocktails at twilight, lunch salads and the chocolate chip cookie. I am totally digging the – the rustic wooden tables, the patio and the pistachio cake – going back for more! The ‘Meh’ – The coffee, the service (maybe they were just too […]

Mamie Clafoutis – Montreal

Maman – Bakery Café, Toronto